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``` David @DavidSHolz · 10h haunted by the early writings of olaf stapledon as he sought to reconstruct our spiritual foundations in the wake of industrialization and ww1. his religious texts never took off, so he invented modern science fiction - to which we are all adherents or subservients today [Four page-scan images from an old book, columns titled "THE CITY", "WHO ART THOU?", "HUMANITY" — excerpts of religious/philosophical prose in a call-and-response style: "I said, 'If there be God, he has made them so!' What part had God in the founding of this city?... The men and women were loathsome, for they had forgotten love." / "Who art thou that dwellest in the hearts of men... Thou hast made me a law, and I will keep it..." / "This Spirit that dwells in the hearts of men spoke within me, saying: Oh my children, ye in whom I live, ye that have suffered for me to make me beautiful! Think ye that I have slain my children willingly? I am not God who has ordained pain. I am the Spirit dwelling in your hearts. Ye live that I may be beautiful. Ye are of me, but I am greater than you. I am the Soul of All Men. In the days of my darkness, when I knew not myself, I was like a child, living in a dream. Out of the lives of the ancient multitudes I have awakened and found myself. And lo! I am beautiful, and yearn toward God. God has given me a law; and I will keep it. I will make myself perfect. I will be beautiful in the eyes of God. I will stand before him joyful as a bride. I will be for him a bride or a sacrifice according to his will. Humanity 9 As for you, my children, my little ones, the sorrow that ye have suffered cannot be undone. But the sorrow that ye have suffered shall not be wasted. Because ye have suffered, behold, I am. The lives of all the multitudes are gathered in me. There shall no little soul be lost. When I stand before God, the sorrow and the joy that ye have suffered for me shall be in my beauty. In my blessedness ye shall be blessed. Therefore hearken unto me when I speak in your hearts; for I know God. ```

im always lagging behind one more moment to catch a moment actually id like to walk a little more slowly the light looks nice on the water today let's just stand here for a while and stare oh gosh im probably late again

David @DavidSHolz the world is already ruled by superhuman entities - governments, corporations & language itself. we've been in a superhuman ecology for as long as we can remember (we only have collective memory because of them). we're cells inside something sleeping, godlike & trying to wake up 6:14 PM · May 18, 2025 · 504 Views

David ✓ @DavidSHolz · Oct 15, 2023 sometimes I think a sense of beauty is meant to counteract a sense of fear. what we find beautiful is just as easily terrifying. the roaring sea, the burning fire, thunder, lightning, water falling from the sky. instead of running, we feel serenity and awe and we turn out okay. 💬 72 · 🔁 70 · ❤ 352 · 📊 46K · 🔗 j⧉nus ✓ @repligate AI alignment would have a better chance of being solved if more alignment researchers found AI beautiful 1:01 AM · Oct 15, 2023 · 1,283 Views

↻ Ivan reposted David @DavidSHolz How to find a job in Silicon Valley: 1) Ask yourself which companies have missions that you're most passionate about 2) Think about how you can help 3) Do a few projects that show you can help (ie: coding, design, marketing concepts, educational blogposts, documentation, as long as it's relevant to the work / mission / company) 4) Reach out to the founders or senior employees directly (not via recruiting channels) and say "I'm passionate about your mission X for Y reasons. I think I can help by doing Z. Here are some projects that show I can do it." If it doesn't work out, don't be discouraged. Ask for feedback. Reach out to more companies and founders that you're passionate about helping. Do more projects that show off your strengths. You'll make it. You don't need an education or resume for any of this. Your projects, determination, and research are your education + resume. 12:49 PM · Jan 25, 2025 · 213.5K Views